Browsing Knowledge Repository by Subject "ZAMBIA"
Now showing items 1-17 of 17
-
Atlas of Africa Energy Resources
(2017)This Atlas compiles and synthesizes regional and national information. It presents the scale and distribution of energy resources, production and consumption trends, as well as the existing potential for environmentally ... -
Behind the Global Monitoring Plan: In Conversation about Monitoring Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) - UNEP/GEF Projects on Continuing Regional Support for the POPs Global Monitoring under the Stockholm Convention
(2019)Stories told by the people behind the Global Monitoring Plan (GMP) for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) UNEP/GEF project: “Women who are breast feeding their first-born are able to participate in the milk sampling. ... -
Benefits of Forest Ecosystems in Zambia and the Role of REDD+ in a Green Economy Transformation
(2015)The aim of this study was to undertake a rapid assessment of the value and role of forests in the Zambian economy based on available information in order to inform policy de- cisions on forest management and the implementation ... -
Compendium of Environmental Laws of African Countries Volume I - Framework Laws and EIA Regulations
(1996)The Compendium of Environmental Laws of African Countries was published for the first time in 1996. Volume I contains texts of framework laws as well as EIA Regulations, which had been received by that time. -
Energy Profile: Zambia
(2017)Total electricity production in 2015 was 1,025 ktoe, with 93.3 per cent from hydro and 6.5 per cent from fossil fuels. Final electricity consumption in the same year was 97 ktoe. -
Gender Mainstreaming Strategy and Action Plan for the Disposal of Polycholorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Southern Africa - Disposal of PCB oils contained in transformers and disposal of capacitors containing PCBs in Southern Africa (GEF Project 5532)
The GEF project entitled “Disposal of PCB oils contained in transformers and disposal of capacitors containing PCBs in Southern Africa” aims to reduce environmental and human health risks from PCB releases in 12 countries: ... -
The Impact of Large Water Projects on the Environment - Proceedings of an International Symposium
(1990)Besides the expected benefits, water projects may also have unfavorable effects on the hydrological regime, on the environment in general and on health and living conditions of the populations concerned. -
Infoterra: 15 Years of Making a Difference - Exchange of Environmental Experience Series No. 4
(1992)The series, entitled Exchange of Environmental Experience, grew out of a recognition that a great deal of valuable experience on the environment was being shared through the INFOTERRA network, and perhaps much of this ... -
Internship Project On the Land Use Policies and Land Tenure In the Arid and Semi-arid Countries of Post-Independence Africa
(1993)This project on land use policy and land tenure in the and and semi-arid countries of post-independence Africa has spanned the course of just under six weeks.We have compiled information on the following countries: Algeria, ... -
Nairobi + 10 : Mycotoxins 1987 - Report of the Second Joint FAO/WHO/IJNEP International Conference on Mycotoxins
(1988)The magnitude of the problem is such that in 1975 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution calling on Governments and international organizations to make efforts to reduce food losses in developing ... -
One Planet Network's Sustainable Food Systems Programme - SWITCH Africa Green
(2019)The Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Programme is a multi stakeholder platform that brings together existing initiatives and partnerships to promote sustainable food systems. -
Polychlorinated Biphenyls Phase-out Plan: Disposal of PCB Oils contained in Transformers and Disposal of Capacitors containing PCBs in Southern Africa (GEF Project 5532)
Towards meeting the Stockholm Convention obligations of (1) phasing out the use of PCB by 2025 and (2) making determined efforts designed to lead to ESM of waste liquid containing PCB and equipment contaminated with PCB ... -
Review of Woodfuel Biomass Production and Utilization in Africa: A Desk Study
(2019)This study, undertaken by UN Environment in cooperation with the African Union Commission, and validated by experts from 35 African countries, establishes the baseline data and information on woodfuel production and ... -
Share the Road Programme - Annual Report 2017: Investing in People who Walk and Cycle
This annual report shares our progress in 2017 as we strive for a world where pedestrians and cyclists can travel to work, to school and beyond in safety. -
Water Resources Development and Vector-Borne Diseases in Zambia - Report of a National Seminar
A National Seminar on Water Resources Development and Vector-borne Diseases was held at the Regional Training Centre, Kafue Gorge, Zambia from 6 to 10 November 1995 as part of the programme of work of the joint WHOIFAO/UNEP/UNCHS ... -
Zambia: Ecosystem-based Adaptation 2021-2025
(2023-03)Of Zambia’s population of 14 million, 60% reside in rural areas and are largely dependent on ecosystems for livelihoods. Wetland and forest ecosystems in particular provide a wide variety of products for rural communities, ...